Michelle Conti, 32, is accused of punching her 80-year-old Charleston neighbor -- who features a swastika flag in his barn -- and then killing one of his guinea hens. Police claim Conti then kicked the hen and placed a cigarette in the dead bird's mouth.

'No place like home:' One of the more bizarre crime stories in recent memory had a happy ending this week, as the replica "Wizard of Oz" ruby slippers were returned to the Hilton Garden Inn's display case, complete with a new alarm.

Courtroom melee: Over in a St. George courtroom, it was a "crazy, violent, intense scene" when audience members surged and convicted murderer Tyrell Smith allegedly tried to bolt after his conviction was announced. Three audience members were arrested after officers gained control of the scrum.